I have had my plate chiller for about two years and have always just flushed it clean at the end of a brew day. The other day I decided to put it in the oven. I read a few posts on here with people ranging the temp from 450-self cleaning. I chose self cleaning (big mistake), and set it for the lowest self cleaning setting. I also put it in dry, which I think was a mistake, too. So when the cycle finished, and everything cooled, I took it out to find it had discolored pretty good. I give it a good hot water flush both ways, and get a little bit of black debris to cone out, nothing crazy, but some small particles. After it dries I happen to smell the wort ports, and they smell burnt. I was out of PBW so I mixed up some hot OXY, and recirced it through the chiller for a couple hours. Gave it a good rinse and it still smelled. Picked up some PBW, repeat the flushing process, and it still smells burnt.
I was planning to brew this weekend, but am worried the smell will ruin anything I push through it. Anyone have a suggestion? I would hate to toss my $100+ 40 plate chiller in the trash, but I feel that's how it is looking.
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I was planning to brew this weekend, but am worried the smell will ruin anything I push through it. Anyone have a suggestion? I would hate to toss my $100+ 40 plate chiller in the trash, but I feel that's how it is looking.
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